ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Memorialized at the USS Oklahoma Memorial. 

Brother to Seaman 2C Wilferd D. Palmer (21) who was also lost on the USS Oklahoma. Remains Recovered on March 19, 2019. 

See news release. May 13, 2019 WASHINGTON” The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that brothers Navy Seaman 2nd Class Calvin H. Palmer, 23, and Navy Seaman 2nd Class Wilferd D. Palmer, 21, of Minot, North Dakota, killed during World War II, were accounted for on March 19, 2019. 

Buried at North Africa American Cemetery.

From North Dakota Register of Veterans WWII and Korea. Page 1139: PALMER, WILFRED D. SN 328 64 71; born Andes, Mont 28 Dec 19; resident Ward County, NDak; entered US Navy Mpls, Minn 17 Jan 40; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 7 Dec 41 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; SN2; remains not recovered.

Brother to Seaman 2C Calvin H. Palmer (23) lost on the USS Oklahoma. 

Memorialized at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial.

Buried at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial.

PASCHKE, Theodore John "Ted" Servicenumber: 37312055 Age: 38 Born: 7 June 1907, Grand Forks County, North Dakota Hometown: McKenzie County, North Dakota Family: Theodore J. Paschke (father) Nettie (Spliza) Paschke (mother) Helen J. Paschke (sister) William W. Paschke (brother) Edwin F. Paschke (brother) Dorothy Paschke (sister) Louise Paschke (sister) George Paschke (brother) David A. Paschke (brother) Arlie Paschke (brother) Violet Paschke (sister) Arlene Paschke (sister) Dorothy A.

Memorialized at Cambridge American Cemetery.

Memorialized at North Africa American Cemetery.

Buried at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery.

Buried at Luxembourg American Cemetery.